The eagle with the sunlit eye The magnificent white-tailed eagle flies wild and free in Scottish skies once more, thanks to an ambitious and dedicated programme of re-introduction spanning 25 years. The white-tailed eagle or sea eagle Haliaeetus albicilla is Europe’s largest native eagle. It is larger and heavier than the golden eagle, with a wing span of nearly 2.5 metres, and the mature bird has a pale, almost white head and neck, and the eponymous white tail. MORE